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Trials of Apollo 3 Book set(The Hidden Oracle, The Dark Prophecy, The Burning Maze) by Rick Riordan
helen_reads_to_much's review against another edition
4.0
Controversial but the trails of apollo series is my favorite series. I love the characters so much. The character development for Apollo/Lester so good and I love that they acknowledged that Grover like totally disappeared. Lester is my favorite person ever and i love love love Meg so much.
ljohns118's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tooruluvr's review
5.0
Aahhh this book brings back all the nostalgia of reading the PJO books. I have no idea why I rated it 3/5 the first time I read it, wow what was I thinking.
There is so much bisexual and gay rep in this, I love it. Apollo's character develops dramatically at just the right times with the perfect twist of humour. My heart is full and I'm so ready to finally continue this series (even though I know my children will suffer. *sob*)
5/5
There is so much bisexual and gay rep in this, I love it. Apollo's character develops dramatically at just the right times with the perfect twist of humour. My heart is full and I'm so ready to finally continue this series (even though I know my children will suffer. *sob*)
5/5
yanazlat's review
4.0
when i first heard of this book, i thought "another one?". yet rick riordan proved me wrong. can't wait for 2017
katekat's review
4.0
I always enjoy everything Rick Riordan writes and this series is no exception. I really like the story and the writing style and the only thing that stops it from being a five star read is Apollo himself who I find most aggravating.
taile's review
4.0
3.5 stars. It was a pretty fun read, and YAY for queer characters in MG, but...not the best book I've ever read? Yeah.
sylvia_reads's review
5.0
Okay, I normally give Riordan’s books 4 stars, since I love them but can’t objectively call them perfect.
But you know what, screw that, I loved this book.
I loved the style, I think it’s pretty awesome how Riordan writes from Apollo’s perspective, not to mention that it’s damn funny. (Also if other people don’t let their first perspective characters give ongoing commentary on the story and the reader, then why do they even write it in that perspective?)
Anyway, this book brought me close to tears on my reread, which is something good, because I’m here to feel things.
(I once saw a talk show and a guest was talking about a book, and said: “It really made me laugh.” Like that is something he never experienced? And I was ??? What do you even read then? If a book doesn’t make me feel something I can’t really like it. But I’m much better at laughing over books than crying.)
So I laughed, I (almost) cried, I got really upset and immensely happy, it was amazing.
I absolutely love the character development in this series as well. Apollo is the most obvious, but many other characters do also change or have already changed since we last saw them. And I just love it.
My only problem was that I was under the impression that this was supposed to be a trilogy? But it wasn’t? And then the book was just over? Like that? On that ending? Without much good news?
But anyway, did I mention that I love this book?
So, yes this did not disappoint, I loved it and I really recommend this (and all Percy Jackson books) to everyone. (Like seriously if you don’t think they’re at least funny there’s something wrong with your sense of humour.)
But you know what, screw that, I loved this book.
I loved the style, I think it’s pretty awesome how Riordan writes from Apollo’s perspective, not to mention that it’s damn funny. (Also if other people don’t let their first perspective characters give ongoing commentary on the story and the reader, then why do they even write it in that perspective?)
Anyway, this book brought me close to tears on my reread, which is something good, because I’m here to feel things.
(I once saw a talk show and a guest was talking about a book, and said: “It really made me laugh.” Like that is something he never experienced? And I was ??? What do you even read then? If a book doesn’t make me feel something I can’t really like it. But I’m much better at laughing over books than crying.)
So I laughed, I (almost) cried, I got really upset and immensely happy, it was amazing.
I absolutely love the character development in this series as well. Apollo is the most obvious, but many other characters do also change or have already changed since we last saw them. And I just love it.
My only problem was that I was under the impression that this was supposed to be a trilogy? But it wasn’t? And then the book was just over? Like that? On that ending? Without much good news?
But anyway, did I mention that I love this book?
So, yes this did not disappoint, I loved it and I really recommend this (and all Percy Jackson books) to everyone. (Like seriously if you don’t think they’re at least funny there’s something wrong with your sense of humour.)
hannacollects's review
this book was perfect
apollo's voice is the best
so funny i'm dead
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(that was a bad haiku but it's supposed to be bad right)
apollo's voice is the best
so funny i'm dead
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(that was a bad haiku but it's supposed to be bad right)
malloryfitz's review
5.0
Premise- (5/5) I was so, so, so excited for this book. I love Riordan, and I was super excited to see him coming back to the Greek and Roman gods. The idea of having Apollo as our main narrator was super interesting too. I ordered this book for myself as a post-finals present, and though it took me a little while to get to it, I was thrilled to finally read it!
Characters- (4.5/5) So, I was a little thrown because Apollo is very different from other Riordan narrators. It makes total sense, since Apollo is a demoted god, rather than a demigod, but I just hadn’t been expecting it. Still lots of wisecracks, but Apollo had an arrogance that none of Riordan’s former narrators have had. It was interesting. Already, we’re starting to see some character development for Apollo, and I’m curious to see how much he will change by the end of the series. As far as side characters, the only super important new character introduced was Meg, who I can’t quite say I loved, but will be interesting to follow through the series. I loved seeing our familiar favorites, Percy, Rachel, Leo, Will, Nico, and everybody else. And I love our new villains! (See below!)
Plot- (5/5) I think Riordan’s done a great job with the plot. I have to imagine that plot for this book was hard. After all, first the Titans tried to defeat the gods in the original Percy Jackson. Then Riordan had to one-up that for Heroes of Olympus, which he managed to do with the giants and Gaea. And I think he’s made a great decision here. It would’ve been really tricky to one-up the former crisises (crises?) he’s had so far. But he pulled it off brilliantly by going, in a manner of speaking, back to the beginning. I won’t reveal too much here, but I am very excited about the new plot--the Oracles and the Triumvirate (I can’t wait to see who the other two members are!!)
World- (5/5) I love Camp Half-Blood and the world that was created in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. And I think Riordan has done an excellent job of expanding it through Camp Jupiter and The Heroes of Olympus. I’ve heard that The Trials of Apollo is sort of the capstone of this Greco-Roman modern mythological world Riordan has created, and I will be really sad when it ends. But I love the research Riordan puts in and the world he builds. It’s always felt very real.
Writing- (4/5) I will admit, Riordan’s writing style is nothing too original. I love his humor, his world, and his characters. But his writing across his various works does sound very similar. Still, it’s a style that I really enjoy, with lots of funny moments, great characters (I’m hoping he’ll continue adding diverse new characters in Trials of Apollo), and solid plot lines.
Overall- (4.7/5) I love Riordan’s writing. Though Percy Jackson will always have a special place in my heart as a huge, huge part of my childhood, I’ve really enjoyed all his books. The Hidden Oracle was a great start to this new addition to his world. Filled with his usual humor and with an exciting new plot line, I was satisfied with Riordan once again. As a mythology lover, I’m really, really looking forward to the rest of this series.
Characters- (4.5/5) So, I was a little thrown because Apollo is very different from other Riordan narrators. It makes total sense, since Apollo is a demoted god, rather than a demigod, but I just hadn’t been expecting it. Still lots of wisecracks, but Apollo had an arrogance that none of Riordan’s former narrators have had. It was interesting. Already, we’re starting to see some character development for Apollo, and I’m curious to see how much he will change by the end of the series. As far as side characters, the only super important new character introduced was Meg, who I can’t quite say I loved, but will be interesting to follow through the series. I loved seeing our familiar favorites, Percy, Rachel, Leo, Will, Nico, and everybody else. And I love our new villains! (See below!)
Plot- (5/5) I think Riordan’s done a great job with the plot. I have to imagine that plot for this book was hard. After all, first the Titans tried to defeat the gods in the original Percy Jackson. Then Riordan had to one-up that for Heroes of Olympus, which he managed to do with the giants and Gaea. And I think he’s made a great decision here. It would’ve been really tricky to one-up the former crisises (crises?) he’s had so far. But he pulled it off brilliantly by going, in a manner of speaking, back to the beginning. I won’t reveal too much here, but I am very excited about the new plot--the Oracles and the Triumvirate (I can’t wait to see who the other two members are!!)
World- (5/5) I love Camp Half-Blood and the world that was created in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. And I think Riordan has done an excellent job of expanding it through Camp Jupiter and The Heroes of Olympus. I’ve heard that The Trials of Apollo is sort of the capstone of this Greco-Roman modern mythological world Riordan has created, and I will be really sad when it ends. But I love the research Riordan puts in and the world he builds. It’s always felt very real.
Writing- (4/5) I will admit, Riordan’s writing style is nothing too original. I love his humor, his world, and his characters. But his writing across his various works does sound very similar. Still, it’s a style that I really enjoy, with lots of funny moments, great characters (I’m hoping he’ll continue adding diverse new characters in Trials of Apollo), and solid plot lines.
Overall- (4.7/5) I love Riordan’s writing. Though Percy Jackson will always have a special place in my heart as a huge, huge part of my childhood, I’ve really enjoyed all his books. The Hidden Oracle was a great start to this new addition to his world. Filled with his usual humor and with an exciting new plot line, I was satisfied with Riordan once again. As a mythology lover, I’m really, really looking forward to the rest of this series.
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